In the 2011 census the population of Newburn was 9,536 and is made up of approximately 52% females and 49% males.

The average age of people in Newburn is 42, while the median age is higher at 43.

95.5% of people living in Newburn were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 1.4% Scotland, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% Pakistan, 0.1% South America, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% China.

98.6% of people living in Newburn speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.3% Polish, 0.1% British sign language, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Turkish, 0.1% All other Chinese, 0.1% Bengali, 0.1% German.

The religious make up of Newburn is 68.4% Christian, 23.9% No religion, 0.7% Muslim, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Hindu, 0.1% Jewish, 0.1% Sikh. 593 people did not state a religion. 22 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

45.0% of people are married, 12.0% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 24.2% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 9.8% are separated or divorced. There are 583 widowed people living in Newburn.

The top occupations listed by people in Newburn are Professional 13.5%, Skilled trades 13.2%, Administrative and secretarial 12.2%, Elementary 12.2%, Sales and customer service 11.6%, Elementary administration and service 10.7%, Caring, leisure and other service 10.6%, Associate professional and technical 10.2%, Administrative 9.5%, Sales 9.1%.